CD: Jurowski conducts Britten
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Double Concerto for Violin & Viola
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Les Illuminations

This live recording conducted by the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s highly acclaimed Principal Conductor, Vladimir Jurowski, brings together three of Britten’s early works. Written just before his published Opus 1, the Double Concerto for Violin and Viola was never performed during Britten’s lifetime, but already demonstrates his mature style. The memorable way that the string orchestra depicts different characteristics of Britten’s composition teacher in the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge led it to become Britten’s first popular classic. Les Illuminations sets Rimbaud’s poetry in vividly realised musical images, making it the crowning masterpiece of Britten’s early years.

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BRITTEN
Double Concerto for Violin and Viola (edited by Colin Matthews)
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10
Les Illuminations, Op.18

VLADIMIR JUROWSKI conductor
SALLY MATTHEWS soprano
PIETER SCHOEMAN violin
ALEXANDER ZEMSTOV viola
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Boris Garlitsky leader (4-24)
Giulio Plotino leader (1-3)

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Double Concerto for Violin & Viola
Publisher Oxford University Press
Recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 10 December 2006.

Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and Les Illuminations
Publisher Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited
Recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 23 April 2008.

Total playing time 70:37
Booklet text in English and German
DDD
stereo
Released March 2009

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